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Today I am 25 pounds lighter than I was on my surgery date. I am 10 weeks out and probably don't have optimum restriction (going for a fill Thursday), but I have enough restriction to. . .well, restrict my food intake.

The reason this milestone is so important to me is that for two years prior to getting the band I had been trying my darndest to stick to Weight Watchers - with no success. It was diet and binge, diet and binge. Well, weight watchers considers a 10% weight loss to be significant and a major benefit to health. So I had been striving for that, but never even got close. Well, today with my 25 pound weight loss, I have lost 10% of my body weight and almost 25% of my excess weight. All this while eating burgers and fries and candy as well as (occasionally) healthier food.< /p>

I do not have optimal restriction yet and I need to work on so many things, but in only 10 weeks I've achieved a goal that has literally eluded me for years!!:banana :banana :banana

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That's wonderful! I'm really happy for you. Whether you're talking about weight loss or anything else, isn't it a great feeling to set a goal and reach it??

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Congratulations! I've been an on and off WW for years...and I never thought of the 10%! I'm a week and a few days out and I'm down 20lbs...so at 25 I'll meet my 10% too! Congratulations to us...at least we know all those dues didn't go unnoticed...we remembered something...ah yes...and a McDonalds Sausage Egg and cheese McMuffin has 7 points... :D

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I totally understand where you are coming from! I struggled with WW for 12 weeks and just lost 5 lbs, yet now just at the 1 week mark with the band I have surpassed that at 7.5 lbs! Isn't the band wonderful!

CONGRATULATIONS you big loser!

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Had first fill today and I know my scales were at -25 pounds but when I steped on the doctors and it said -25.5 pounds I wanted to scream!!!

This band is so great!

claraluz-Congrats to you too:D

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